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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1918
Page
8
Gilmer Bros Specialty Store announces a big July clearance sale starting Saturday morning marked by substantial bargains. The firm notes this is the largest offering since starting business in High Point and invites customers to visit for profitably priced deals.
New York reports quote Kurd von Strantz in Our National War Goal as saying the war is a long awaited vengeance to restore pre 1552 frontiers. He alleges British and French powers manipulated post-Bismarckian policy and fears WWI will end pan German aims. Berlin Vorwaerts accuses enemy agents of funding the author.
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams Rhode Island writes of relief from a three month cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He recommends the medicine for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs. Mann YPrug Co.
In France near American base hospitals, acres of gardens are yielding vegetables tended by wounded and convalescent soldiers. The army plans broad provisioning, while the Red Cross supports small plots. Gardens aid recovery, offering relaxation and mental relief, with convalescents tending all plots and no cost to the hospitals.
Judge Austin hurried through the morning docket in about half an hour. Lesley Johnson was found guilty of operating a car without a license but allowed to go on paying costs and obtaining a new license. He was also charged with operating without a state number but proved he had ordered a number and a not pros was entered. Willie Clayburn, continued from yesterday, was found vagrant and sentenced to 30 days, suspended on payment of costs and weekly work reports. E L Batley paid costs for operating a car without a state number. Bud Compas was found guilty of leaving his horse unblocked on city streets and paid costs.
Dublin July 18 the rebuilding of houses destroyed in the 1916 uprising proceeds very slowly. More than 200 houses were ruined and only about 24 have been rebuilt. In the main street O Conner street only one house finished. Delays stem from higher material costs and scarce timber. Five years from destruction was once the estimate but progress has been minimal. The post office remains a ruin.
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